Fall Creek had lost six straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 8-13 to make it seven. They lost 11-1 to the Stanley-Boyd Orioles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Orioles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on Tuesday.
As for Stanley-Boyd, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-1. The result was nothing new for the Orioles, who have now won 12 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Stanley-Boyd's part, Caitlen Ketterhagen spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits. Ketterhagen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kelly Lew and Kendall Sikora did most of the damage at the plate: Lew went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Sikora went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Sikora, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Fall Creek will face off against rival Regis at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Stanley-Boyd is set to square off against their familiar foe McDonell Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Orioles 1.5, the Macks 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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